Educational Tools And Techniques

noun a humorous or satirical drawing or comic strip

adjective characteristic of or resembling a cartoon

• The educational cartoon was a hit among young children.
• I love watching cartoons on Saturday mornings.
• That cartoon was so funny, I was cracking up the whole time.
• His exaggerated storytelling made it seem like a cartoon come to life.

noun a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon

verb the act of producing a picture or diagram with a pencil, pen, or crayon

• The artist spent hours working on a detailed drawing of the landscape.
• I love doodling and drawing in my free time.
• She's a pro at sketching and drawing cool designs.
• His words were like a masterful drawing, painting a vivid picture in our minds.

noun a small piece or fragment of something, especially food

• The archaeologist carefully examined the gobbet of bone found at the excavation site.
• I found a weird gobbet of chewing gum stuck under my desk.
• He threw a gobbet of mud at his friend during the playful fight.
• The professor presented a gobbet of information for the students to analyze during the lecture.

verb to provide visual representation or examples in order to make something clear or understandable

• The professor used a graph to illustrate the correlation between temperature and ice melting.
• Let me draw a quick diagram to illustrate how the software works.
• I'll sketch it out to illustrate what I mean.
• The artist used vibrant colors to illustrate the emotions of the painting.

noun a puppet controlled from above using strings or wires attached to its limbs

• The puppeteer manipulated the marionette with precision and skill.
• I used to love playing with marionettes as a kid, they were so fun to control.
• Hey, did you see that marionette show last night? It was lit!
• She felt like a marionette, being pulled in different directions by everyone around her.

noun a physical or visual indication of a boundary or limit

verb to indicate or designate a boundary or limit

adverb used to modify or describe how the action of marking off is done

• The surveyor used a measuring tape to mark off the boundaries of the property.
• I'll use some tape to mark off where we can park our cars.
• Let's use some chalk to mark off our spot at the concert.
• She decided to mark off certain tasks on her to-do list before starting a new project.

noun a characteristic behavioral trait; idiosyncrasy

• The patient exhibited a facial tic during the neurological examination.
• She always has this little tic of tapping her foot when she's nervous.
• I can't stand that guy's tic of constantly interrupting people.
• The ticking clock was like a tic, a constant reminder of the passing time.

verb to straighten out or unfold something that is rolled up

• Please unroll the blueprint so we can review the entire plan.
• Can you unroll the yoga mat for our class?
• I'm going to unroll the sleeping bag and crash here for the night.
• As the story unfolded, the author began to unroll a complex narrative.

noun a technique used in project management to allocate a fixed amount of time to complete a task or project

• Timeboxing is a project management technique where a fixed amount of time is allocated to complete a task or project.
• I'm going to try timeboxing my study sessions to see if it helps me stay focused.
• Timeboxing my chores really helps me get things done efficiently.
• In life, we are all timeboxing our priorities to make sure we focus on what truly matters.

noun a word that is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• In the world of art, it is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words.
• You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!
• Dude, a pic is like worth a thousand words, seriously.
• Sometimes, emotions are better expressed through visuals because a picture is worth a thousand words.

noun a game show in which players answer questions to win prizes

• The quiz show on television tests contestants' knowledge on various subjects.
• I love watching that quiz show where people win money by answering questions.
• That quiz show is lit, I always try to play along and see if I can beat the contestants.
• Life can sometimes feel like a quiz show, where we are constantly being tested and challenged.